BSN 315 HESI Pharmacology Actual Exam
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A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports
feeling increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement?
Notify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately.
Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a
migraine headache. It is most important to determine if the client's history
includes which problem?
CAD
A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV) every
12 hours which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin
400 mg in dextrose 5%in water (D5W) 200mL. How many mL/hr should the
nurse program the infusion pump to deliver?
200
Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client it is most important for the
nurse to perform which assessment?
Determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.
Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a
client with hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which
symptom because it indicates that the client is taking too much of the hormonal
agent levothyroxine sodium?
, Restlessness
A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastrointestinal
distress from a high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the
medication. In response to the client's statement which nursing action is most
important for the nurse to implement?
Advise the client that medication should be gradually stopped rather than
abruptly.
A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glaucoma.
The client calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which
explanation should the nurse provide?
The eye drops slow pupil response to accommodate for darkness
A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication. Which statement by
this client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a
potential problem?
Reports that the sclera are yellow.
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the
Calcium channel blocker amlodipine?
Measure the client's BP.
A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate IV piggyback
every 12 hours for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that
the client may be experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?
Hearing has decreased.
An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking melatonin at
bedtime. When evaluating the effectiveness of the herb which assessment
should the nurse complete?
Determine sleep patterns.
(Latest Update) Real Questions
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Already Graded A+
A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports
feeling increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement?
Notify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately.
Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a
migraine headache. It is most important to determine if the client's history
includes which problem?
CAD
A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV) every
12 hours which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin
400 mg in dextrose 5%in water (D5W) 200mL. How many mL/hr should the
nurse program the infusion pump to deliver?
200
Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client it is most important for the
nurse to perform which assessment?
Determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.
Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a
client with hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which
symptom because it indicates that the client is taking too much of the hormonal
agent levothyroxine sodium?
, Restlessness
A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastrointestinal
distress from a high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the
medication. In response to the client's statement which nursing action is most
important for the nurse to implement?
Advise the client that medication should be gradually stopped rather than
abruptly.
A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glaucoma.
The client calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which
explanation should the nurse provide?
The eye drops slow pupil response to accommodate for darkness
A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication. Which statement by
this client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a
potential problem?
Reports that the sclera are yellow.
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the
Calcium channel blocker amlodipine?
Measure the client's BP.
A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate IV piggyback
every 12 hours for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that
the client may be experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?
Hearing has decreased.
An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking melatonin at
bedtime. When evaluating the effectiveness of the herb which assessment
should the nurse complete?
Determine sleep patterns.
